Kōji Wakamatsu
Born
April 1, 1936
Died
October 17, 2012 (76 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Wakuya, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Kōji Wakamatsu (若松孝二 Wakamatsu Kōji, 1 April 1936 – 17 October 2012) was a Japanese film director who directed such pinku eiga films as Ecstasy of the Angels (天使の恍惚 Tenshi no Kōkotsu, 1972) and Go, Go, Second Time Virgin (ゆけゆけ二度目の処女 Yuke Yuke Nidome no Shojo, 1969). He also produced Nagisa Ōshima's controversial film In the Realm of the Senses (1976). He has been called "the most important director to emerge in the pink film genre," and one of "Japan's leading directors of the 1960s."
His 2010 film, Caterpillar, was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Known For
シネマスコーレを解剖する。 コロナなんかぶっ飛ばせ
2022
The Man Who Went Beyond Manga: Fujio Akatsuka
Himself (Archival Footage)
2016
Pure Asia
2011
Pinku Eiga: Inside the Pleasure Dome of Japanese Erotic Cinema
Self
2011
Shinjuku Legend: Nagisa Yoko Shinjuku Koma Gewa-gewa Recital
2009
Prisoner/Terrorist
2007
What's a Director?
2006
Green Mind, Metal Bats
Oji-san
2006
Pink Ribbon
Himself
2004
Mugen jigoku: Kyôaku kin'yûdô
2003
In the Realm of the Senses: Recalling the Film
Interviewee
2003
Under the Skin
Himself
2002
Wind
Wind spirit
1998
The Mystery of Rampo
Cameo
1995
Shinjuku Maria
Cameo
1975
Wet Dice
Customer
1974
Running in Madness, Dying in Love
Sleigh driver
1969
Birth Control Revolution
Weekly magazine photographer
1967
Blood of Lust Is Dripping
Man wearing sunglasses
1965